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What to look forward to at ART SG 2024

Set to impress with its second-year return, UBS will bring back over 100 leading international and regional galleries from Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia Pacific, and around the world.

By Jeanne Ardella Tjakra - 

Shuyin Yang, Fair Director of ART SG, Magnus Renfrew, Co Founder of ART SG, Jin Yee Young, Co-Head UBS Global Wealth Management Asia Pacific and Country Head UBS Singapore next to Love #2 by Indonesian artist Eko Nugroho. Image courtesy of UBS.
Shuyin Yang, Fair Director of ART SG, Magnus Renfrew, Co Founder of ART SG, Jin Yee Young, Co-Head UBS Global Wealth Management Asia Pacific and Country Head UBS Singapore next to Love #2 by Indonesian artist Eko Nugroho. Image courtesy of UBS.
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What could be more exhilarating than kicking off the new year's calendar with a week-long celebration of contemporary art? Running concurrently with the annual Singapore Art Week, ART SG will be unveiled from January 19 to 21 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, with an exclusive VIP preview commencing on January 18. 

The fair is set to showcase 116 galleries hailing from 33 countries and territories, accompanied by a meticulously curated program. Expect a mix of large-scale installations, film presentations, and city-wide activities, all crafted in collaboration with Singapore's visual art museums, private foundations, and gallery districts.

Here are five highlights you can't afford to miss at SG ART 2024:

Eko Nugroho will be UBS’s specially commissioned artist for ART SG 2024

Credit: Studio Eko Nugroho
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Eko Nugroho is a prominent contemporary artist based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. From paintings, drawings and embroideries to murals, sculpture and video, his works are deeply anchored in both local traditions and the urban environment. Nugroho’s iconic visual language playfully intertwines political messages with appropriated aesthetics of street art, graffiti and comics. At ART SG 2024, Nugroho will showcase an installation and artworks centred on community and environmental awareness, including embroidered paintings and pieces crafted from upcycled materials.

Gallery Sectors

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The Galleries sector is a multi-disciplinary presentations by 69 leading international and regional artists, while this year's Focus section features 36 presentations by galleries emphasising the development of artistic practices, the exploration of different mediums, especially digital art and new media, and emerging to mid-career artists. There's also the addition of Futures with galleries under the age of 10 years presenting 11 rising talents and specially created content for ART SG.

A Triad of Art Exploration

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Platform: a curated exhibition with dynamic installations by artists Gordon Cheung, Marcos Kueh, Boedi Widjaja, Donna Ong, and Ian Davenport, exploring contemporary art themes
Talks: art enthusiasts can engage with thought leaders on critical topics in Southeast Asian contemporary culture, curated by Zoe Butt, the founder and director of an in-tangible institute based in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Film: a collaboration with the ArtScience Museum curated by Sam I-shan, presenting an engaging film program from Southeast Asia and beyond, offering a diverse perspective on the global art landscape

Museum Shows, Private Foundations and Collections, and ART SG Cultural Partner Shows

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Tropical: stories from Southeast Asia and Latin America
Ho Tzu Nyen: Time & The Tiger
Simryn Gill and Charles Lim Yi Yong: The Sea Is A Field
Translations: Afro-Asian Poetics (presented by The Institutum and curated by Zoé Whitley)
The Pierre Lorinet Collection: Rough

General Admission

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Friday, 19 January | 12 pm - 7 pm

Saturday, 20 January | 11 am - 7 pm

Sunday, 21 January | 11 AM - 5 pm

Tickets for the fair are now on sale and can be purchased at artsg.com

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